Paper-hanging machine.



R. F. STEIN1NGER.

PAPER HANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.28. 1913.-

1.199,31 3. Patented Sept. 26,1916.

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PAPER HANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-28, 1913..

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PAPER HANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-28, I913.

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. To all "whom 'z't may concern:

Be it known that I, RUssnLLF. STEININGER.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewistown, in the county of 'Mifllin and State of Pennsvlvania, have invented'cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Hanging Machines, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to improvements in machines for hanging paper and one of the p, objects is to provide a machine. which is capable of being ,manually supported and bodily moved along the surface towhich paper is to be applied.

further object of the invention is to provide means for applying paste to the paper as the same is advanced toward a wall or surface, and 1n th1s connectlon, a spec1al novel feature conslsts in providing a convertible machine of this character wl'rereby a single machine may be used for hanging paper on a vertical wall or on a horizontal celllng.

A still further objecitofthe invention is to provide paper guiding rolls which are so disposed as to permit of certain of the rolls being u'sed when the machine is being utilized for papering a wall, and other of the rollers being used when the machineis uti- I lized for papering the ceiling, .the disposition being such that themselves will be necessary.

A further novel feature consists inan improved form or spring mounting for the machine whereby the latter when supported by the user will be held in an approximately operative position which it would assume if applied to the surface on which paper is being hung,-the said-means being convertible Samaria-W111 act with equal eiiiciency either 'when the machine is used for papering a vertical wall or a horizontal ceiling.

A further object of the invention is to' provide an-improved form of paper cutting means adapted to be readily operated to sever 'the paper at a point closely adjacent to the applying or hanging roller so as to enable the operator or user to make a fairly accurate sight calculation as to the proper length necessary in finishing an upward or final movement. I

Other-novel features of the invention will beimore fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and will be mounting.

no adjustment of the rollers Specification of Letters Patent. Pat t d; Sept, 26,- 1916. Application filed August'28, 1913. Serial No. 737,185.

more particularly appended claims.

pointed out in and by the side elevation of a paper hanging device embod in dotted lines for horizontal work. ,Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof. Fig. 3. is a sectional view on line 33 of. Fig. tional view on line 14. bf Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a .side view ofa' portion ofthe machine showing the improved .form of spring Like characters of reference designate 'similar part'sxthroughout the different fig-.

ures of the drawing j I j As shown, the device of my invention comying one form ofmy invention showing I the same in full lines for vertical Work, and

2. Fig. 4 is a seci prises frameisideor supporting members 1 and-2'connected in suitable spaced relation by transverse rods 3,

Nearone'lower'corner .of the frame I have removably journaled a paper rollcarrying spindle 4 having. oneend provided ..with a polygonal head 5 adapted for insertion in a similarly formedopening 6 in the frame side 1 so as to prevent rotation of said carrying spindle. It is the intention that the fiired spindle will be shaped to fit snugly in a core or longitudinal'opening of the paper roll 7 so as to provide for considerable drag against unwinding rotation of the paper 'roll 7 and I also dispose the same on that part ofthe machine which in any adjustment will be lowermost so that the paper will travel or beadvanced upwardly from the roll. The

paper from the roll 7 is trained about an idler guide roller 8, and the disposition of the roll 7 is 'suchthat 9 will be the wrong side and-l0 the right side of the paper. Ihe

paper is continued over a guide roller 10 and,

render'the device as eflicient as possible for smoothly hanging the paper. v The roller :8

is mounted upon a spindle 16, journaled in the frame sides, in any suitable manner, and rollers 10, 12, 13, 14 and. 15 are also provided with spindles 17, 18, 19, and 21,

respectively, all of-the rollers being preferably freely mounted on their spindles, except roller 14.

During passage of the paper prior to its I engagement with the applying roller 14, I

apply paste to the wrong side 9 thereof, and

the paste applying means may be of the following construction :'A paste boX 11 which may be of an approximately trough or U-shaped cross section is pendantly journaled on a spindle 22 which is mounted in the frame sides. The spindle 22 serves as a mounting for a brush consisting of a core 23 and radially disposed bristles 24 mounted thereon. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 3, the brush. is in a position to apply paste to the wrong side 9 of the paper during the lap or run from roller 10 to roller 12 when the machine is used for vertical work. It will also be seen that the disposition of the parts is such as to flex those bristles engaging the paper so as to provide for a more effective application of the paste. I

' preferably drive the brush from the paper 38 which and the sprocket 25 a sprocket chain 27 may be trained. Upward movement of the machine will impart rotation to the paper hanging'roller 14 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1, and therefore the brush 24 will be rotated in a'direction reverse to the advancing movement of the paper 'to which the brush will apply paste, this arrangement being the most efficient means of obtaining an efficient application of the paste.

In order to prevent movement of the paste receptacle, means is provided which may consist of a set screw 28 which has threaded engagement with the frame side 1, and extends into engagement with the receptacle 11. I may also provide the receptacle 11 with filling opening adapted to be closed by a cap 29.

At a point preferably closely adjacent the applying roller 14, I provide means for severing the paper.

As illustrated, the frame sides 1 and 2 are slotted as indicated at 30 and 31, respectively, and a paper knife preferablyin the form of a blade 32 is disposed in said slots with its knife edge projecting toward the paper, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. One end of the knife will be pivoted in the side frame 2, as indicated at Theother end of the knife will be connected with operating means which may be in the form of a cord 34 adapted to be guided through an opening in a guide plate 35 and over a guide roller 38 downwardly along the machine through an eye 37. The cord is guided in cutting action of the knife. The knife willin most instances descend by gravity froma cutting position but in order to insure its return to the position shown in Fig. 1, I may provide a spring 38 having one end secured to the knife and the other end to the frame side 1.

The hereinbefore .described machine is adapted for manual manipulation and operation by means of a handle 39 which may be provided with arms 40 and 41, having cranked ends 42 and 43, respectively, journaled in the frame side, as shown. The handle'39 may be provided with one or more guides 44 for retaining the knife-operating cord 34 in convenient proximity to the operator.

It will be noted that the connection of the I handle with the machine or frame thereof is at a point laterally of the center of gravity thereof, and for the purpose of maintaining the machine in a general position adapted for engagement, with a wall, I provide spring positioning means which I will now describe in detail. I

On the cranked end 43" I provide an 1 arm 45 adapted to beadjustably held in any desired position by a set screw 46. At the up per end of the arm .45 a tension spring 47 is connected, the other end of the tension spring 47 being connected at 48 to the side wall 2.

of the arm 45, its other end being connected at 50 to the side wall 2. It will be readily seen by reference to Fig. 5 that tilting movement of the handle 39 at different inclinations will impart different tensions to the springs, and the latter will respond by rocking the machine proper on the handle to the desired inclination or position and the opposing springs will resist movement of the machine from the position in which it is be ing supported. Should it be desirable to place spring 47 under a greater tension than spring 49, suitable adjustment of the arm 45 maybe made for this purpose. Owing to the fact that a machine will have a much greater use for hanging paper on vertical walls, it may "be desirable and I preferably provide the upper spring 47 of greater strength than the lower spring 49. I will now describe the manner in which the device of. my invention is used.

I A tension spring 49 is also connected at one of its ends with the lower end The Supporting spindle 4 will be with drawn and a roll of paper will be inserted between the frame sides and supported upon reinsertion of the spindle 4. The paper will then be advanced by and over rollers 8, 10,

12, 13 and 14, successively, and a slight man ual rotation of the brush maybe effected at the start in order to coat with paste the starting length of the paper after which this will be unnecessary. The machine will be so positioned as to engage the roller 14 with the -wall surface 51 and the machine will be advanced upwardly along the wall surface. The operator will apply power to the handle to engage the roller 14 with the wall surface with a relatively considerable pressure, such pressure being substantially equalized betweenthe hanging roller 14 and the smoothing or finishing 'roller15. \Vhen the machine reaches a point approximately near the top of the wall, the user will gage the remaining distance not papered and-at the proper time he will pull the cord 34 and operate the knife to sever the paper, whereby the upward movement of the machine will be continued to finish the hanging of one strip. In succeeding operations,

. it will merely be necessary to advance the severed end over the roller 14 in order to start a new strip. I will next describe howthe machine is converted for papering ceil ings without necessitating any roller adjustment.

In Fig. 1, I have shown in dotted lines a horizontal adjustment of the machine and when this horizontal adjustment is made a corresponding adjustment of the arm 45 will likewise be effected. In the horizontal position, the set screw 28 will be released so as to permit the paste receptacle to swing so that it will open upwardly from a position at right angles from the open top as disclosed in Fig. 3, so as to prevent the paste from being spilled. The set screw 28 will then be turned to anchor the receptacle. In this horizontal working position, the paper will. be extended directly from roller 8 to roller 13, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, so as to bring the paper abreast of the paste applying brush 24. The position of the spindle 22 and the position of spindles 16 and 19 will be such that when the paper is trained over said rollers in the a manner indicated, contact of the brush will be effected without necessitating any adjustment of the roller. 7

The hanging and finishing rollers 14 and 15 will operate in the same manner as in the vertical working position, and the machine will otherwise operate the same.

It is believed that the advantages and utilities of the invention will be fully understood from the foregoing description, and

while I have herein shown and described one specific form of the invention, 1 do not wish as described.

' to be limited thereto, except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim! I l. A paper hanging machine comprising in combination. mechanism for applying paper to a wall surface, a supporting and operating handle connected with said mechanism at a point laterally of its center of. gravity, and spring means connecting said handle with said mechanism whereby the position of said mechanism may be regulated in accordance with the position in which said handle is held, substantially as described.

2. A paper hanging machine comprlslng in combination, mechan1sm for applying paper to a wall surface, a supporting and operating handle pivotally connected to said mechanism, an arm adjustably connected with said handle at the point of pivotal connectionv thereof with said mechanism, and operatingsprings connected with said arm and with said mechanism,

3. A paper hanging machine comprising in combination, a frame provided with a plurality of paper guiding rollers for guiding the paper in'prescribed paths of move ment through said frame, a paste applying means for applying paste to the paper dursubstantially ing its movement through said frame, and

mounted for adjustment about a fixed axis, means for supporting said frame in hori zontal or vertical working positions, a device for adjusting the paste applying means for vertical or horizontal working positions,

said guide rollers being disposed with respect to the paste applying means. so as to permit of the paper being trained-over certain of said rollers for engagement with said regulating the tension of said spring means as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A paper hanging machine comprising in combination, mechanism for applying paper to a wall surface, a supporting and operating handle pivotally connected with said mechanism at a point laterally of its center of gravity, an armrigidly secured to said handle ad acent its pivotal connection with said mechanism, springs attached to the ends of said arm. and in connection with said mechanism whereby the position of said mechanism is regulated in accordance with the position in which said handle held substantially as described.

6. A paper hanging machine comprising in combination, mechanism for applying paper to a Wall surface, a supporting and operating means connected With said mechanism and a second means in connection with said operating and supporting means and said mechanism whereby the p0 sition of said mechanism may be regulated in accordance with the position in which said supporting and operating means is held, substantially. as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

RUSSELL F. STEININGER.

Witnesses: I y JAMES FREED,

H. E. HENDRICKS.

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